Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	know_v	true_a	truth_n	7,323	5	5.7216	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

plain_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o many_o imagine_v to_o be_v well_o accomplish_v for_o the_o ministerial_a profession_n no_o small_a variety_n no_o inconsiderable_a proportion_n of_o knowledge_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n he_o must_v listen_v to_o the_o tongue_n be_v skilled_a in_o the_o art_n advise_v with_o the_o several_a science_n and_o be_v more_o then_o superficial_o conversant_a in_o all_o who_o will_v full_o penetrate_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o sacred_a writ_n and_o be_v true_a to_o those_o intention_n which_o consign_v he_o to_o that_o excellent_a function_n the_o language_n especial_o declare_v their_o own_o requisitness_n while_o they_o tell_v we_o all_o that_o we_o can_v know_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o religion_n these_o be_v the_o vessel_n in_o which_o divine_a truth_n set_v sail_n from_o heaven_n with_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o since_o arrive_v at_o we_o from_o those_o foreign_a part_n for_o which_o they_o be_v first_o bind_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v unlade_v of_o their_o rich_a fraught_n but_o by_o such_o as_o be_v well_o accustom_v to_o they_o it_o render_v the_o study_n of_o word_n necessary_a that_o they_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o thing_n the_o conveyance_n of_o conception_n the_o instrument_n of_o communication_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v let_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o another_o and_o partake_v of_o his_o secret_a thought_n which_o be_v most_o true_a of_o those_o word_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v original_o dictate_v hebrew_a chaldee_n greek_a because_o they_o present_v the_o only_a authentic_a manifesto_n and_o the_o sincere_a express_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n no_o other_o so_o secure_o admit_v we_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o divine_a counsel_n see_v those_o term_n must_v needs_o give_v the_o most_o certain_a aspect_n of_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v choose_v to_o exhibit_v it_o 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pain_n to_o too_o great_a a_o sphere_n to_o manifest_v a_o equal_a exactness_n in_o every_o point_n or_o not_o sufficient_o attend_v to_o the_o scope_n and_o sprightly_a a_o through_o disregard_n of_o the_o time_n when_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v act_n 2.13_o viz._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ill_o render_v new_a win●_n for_o there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o that_o then_o the_o spring_n not_o be_v past_a see_v he●●●_n and_o beza_n in_o loc_n and_o ʋander_n landen_n exerc._n 10._o vini_fw-la pleni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v rather_o sweet_a wine_n the_o ●●est_a and_o mo●t_o sprightly_a circumstance_n of_o some_o place_n or_o pitch_n upon_o a_o less_o convenient_a point_v or_o read_v whence_o the_o lxx_o be_v think_v often_o to_o vary_v from_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n or_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o rise_n 〈◊〉_d pedigree_n of_o some_o word_n as_o those_o many_o arabic_a one_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o in_o job_n who_o be_v a_o arabian_a or_o of_o the_o adopt_a signification_n of_o other_o as_o of_o those_o many_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o new_a which_o present_v either_o a_o hebraism_n or_o a_o syrism_n or_o of_o the_o particular_a reference_n of_o a_o three_o sort_n to_o a_o certain_a custom_n historical_a passage_n or_o geographical_a consideration_n to_o which_o in_o the_o last_o place_n may_v be_v add_v their_o not_o distinguish_v right_o between_o appellative_n and_o proper_a name_n so_o the_o lxx_o mistake_v those_o appellative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d planicy_n jer._n 32.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agri_fw-la 2_o king_n 23.4_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortitudo_fw-la validus_fw-la psal_n 74.5_o express_v they_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpreter_n with_o other_o in_o act_n 27.13_o put_v asson_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propè_fw-la but_o that_o mistake_n be_v more_o general_a whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 6.3_o 4._o be_v render_v in_o gibeah_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o whereas_o it_o signify_v there_o in_o the_o hill_n viz._n at_o kirjath-jearim_a call_v also_o kirjath-baal_n or_o baalah_n 2_o chron._n 13.6_o where_o abinadab_n dwell_v 1_o sam._n 7.1_o 2._o which_o be_v a_o different_a place_n from_o gibeah_n as_o appear_v from_o josh_n 15.57_o 60._o sometime_o on_o the_o contrary_a proper_a name_n be_v take_v for_o common_a thus_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o gad_n render_v a_o troop_n meni_n ●…mber_n isai_n 65.11_o achad_fw-mi one_o chap●●●_n 17._o and_o amon_n a_o multitude_n jerem._n 46.25_o all_o be_v proper_a name_n of_o idol_n 22._o phaleg_n 1.2_o c._n 22._o bochartus_fw-la conceive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o chro._n 4.41_o shall_v not_o be_v translate_v habitation_n but_o meunims_n or_o maonite_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chr._n 26.7_o and_o judg._n 10.12_o and_o in_o this_o very_a

among_o the_o star_n of_o the_o first_o honour_n but_o their_o irregular_a motion_n prove_v they_o very_o much_o depress_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o vigorous_a splendour_n of_o truth_n you_o can_v perceive_v nothing_o but_o a_o long_a tail_n project_v from_o a_o dishevel_a blaze_n how_o great_a thing_n so_o ever_o they_o boast_v of_o yet_o that_o their_o performance_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o pretence_n be_v sufficient_o know_v see_v then_o the_o qualification_n requisite_a to_o the_o understanding_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o now_o bestow_v on_o a_o sudden_a they_o must_v either_o be_v attain_v by_o little_a and_o little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o industrious_a diligence_n and_o artificial_a improvement_n by_o advise_v with_o the_o tongue_n about_o the_o word_n with_o grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n about_o the_o sense_n with_o logic_n about_o the_o argument_n of_o scripture_n with_o history_n about_o custom_n and_o with_o the_o several_a science_n about_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o philosophical_a consideration_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o have_v already_o slip_v into_o too_o great_a a_o prolixity_n but_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o vote_n that_o since_o learning_n be_v now_o grow_v into_o credit_n again_o those_o that_o own_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o stain_n and_o disreputation_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o a_o vicious_a practice_n nor_o maintain_v a_o separation_n between_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n but_o present_v they_o to_o the_o world_n embrace_v each_o other_o in_o the_o fast_o closure_n and_o discover_v the_o light_n of_o their_o mind_n in_o the_o lustre_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o great_a disservice_n to_o god_n and_o a_o real_a pleasure_n to_o the_o envious_a one_o to_o set_v two_o excellent_a daughter_n of_o the_o same_o father_n at_o variance_n in_o put_v on_o learning_n to_o deride_v grace_n or_o grace_n to_o despise_v learning_n it_o be_v no_o offence_n for_o humane_a knowledge_n to_o clear_v the_o way_n where_o divine_a obedience_n be_v to_o walk_v that_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o hold_v the_o candle_n while_o this_o do_v its_o work_n it_o be_v a_o most_o amiable_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o greet_v of_o science_n and_o innocence_n the_o art_n and_o virtue_n mingle_v their_o splendour_n in_o a_o happy_a conjunction_n to_o see_v a_o mind_n no_o less_o fraught_v with_o excellent_a quality_n then_o rare_a notion_n and_o as_o eminent_a for_o a_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o a_o pierce_a conceit_n to_o observe_v a_o well_o order_v demeanour_n attend_v upon_o a_o well_o furnish_v understanding_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n ripen_v by_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o ingenuous_a literature_n which_o sight_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o ordinary_a as_o it_o be_v excellent_a be_v the_o earnest_a wish_n of_o a_o honourer_n of_o true_a goodness_n and_o good_a learning_n j._n reyner_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n &_o section_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o language_n in_o general_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a in_o common_a page_n 3_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o hebrew_n page_n 14_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n page_n 22_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o latin_a page_n 24_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriac_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 25_o sect._n 7._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o chaldee_n page_n 29_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o syriac_a page_n 31_o sect._n 9_o 〈…〉_o page_n 35_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o arabic_a add_v by_o another_o hand_n page_n 36_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o rhetoric_n page_n 50_o sect._n 1._o of_o rhetoric_n in_o general_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o trope_n page_n 60_o sect._n 3_o of_o figure_n page_n 72_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o logic._n page_n 81_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n page_n 90_o sect._n 1._o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n declare_v and_o prove_v ibid._n sect._n 2._o objection_n refute_v page_n 100_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n or_o ethic_n page_n 108_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o history_n page_n 110_o sect._n 1._o of_o history_n in_o general_n as_o useful_a to_o understand_v scripture_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o jewish_a history_n page_n 113_o sect._n 3_o the_o history_n of_o other_o eastern_a nation_n page_n 115_o 4._o of_o egyptian_a history_n page_n 120_o 5._o of_o grecian_a history_n page_n 123_o 6._o of_o roman_a history_n page_n 126_o 7._o of_o christian_a or_o church-history_n under_o the_o gospel_n page_n 127_o 8._o of_o history_n as_o useful_a to_o know_v god_n work_n page_n 129_o 9_o of_o history_n as_o useful_a to_o know_v the_o example_n of_o men._n page_n 131_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o chronology_n page_n 132_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o arithmetic_n page_n 141_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o geometry_n page_n 147_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o astronomy_n page_n 151_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o geography_n page_n 158_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o argument_n which_o prove_v the_o usefulness_n of_o learning_n page_n 163_o sect._n 1._o seven_o argument_n propound_v pag._n 163_o sect._n 2._o of_o god_n afford_v mean_n of_o learning_n as_o school_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 164_o sect._n 3_o of_o religion_n flourish_v when_o learning_n abound_v pag._n 179_o sect._n 4._o learn_v qualify_v for_o all_o public_a employment_n pag._n 185_o sect._n 5._o satan_n make_v use_v of_o learning_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n pag._n 186_o sect._n 6._o satan_n seek_v by_o obstruct_v learning_n to_o undermine_v religion_n pag._n 190_o sect._n 7._o testimony_n concern_v learning_n pag._n 194_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 201_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n pag._n 216_o sect._n 10._o the_o after-promoter_n of_o reformation_n be_v learned_a pag._n 227_o chap._n xiii_o objection_n against_o learning_n answer_v pag._n 234_o sect._n 1._o that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o learning_n of_o their_o minister_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o that_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v learn_v pag._n 236_o sect._n 3_o that_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o make_v not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o need_n of_o learning_n pag._n 244_o sect._n 4._o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o learning_n answer_v and_o it_o show_v to_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o pag._n 252_o sect._n 5._o a_o objection_n against_o rhetoric_n from_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o answer_v pag._n 256_o sect._n 6._o of_o paul_n be_v desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n pag._n 258_o a_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o grace_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o same_o author_n pag._n 259_o objection_n 1._o from_o tit._n 1.8_o answer_v pag._n 289_o objection_n 2._o from_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o answer_v pag._n 294_o objection_n 3._o from_o dan._n 12.3_o answer_v pag._n 304_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o language_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o language_n in_o general_n the_o tongue_n or_o language_n be_v the_o box_n or_o cabinet_n wherein_o all_o science_n or_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n the_o jewel_n of_o all_o truth_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a theological_a moral_a and_o natural_a be_v lay_v up_o skill_n in_o the_o language_n be_v a_o key_n that_o unlock_v and_o open_v all_o these_o and_o let_v a_o man_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 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